George S. Patton Jr. Audacious and profane, General George S. Patton Jr. was one of the ablest and most controversial U.S. commanders in World War II. The San Gabriel, California native was fond ...

One of my boyhood heroes was General George ... 1945). Patton was an early proponent of tank warfare, progressing from a foresighted lieutenant in World War I to... Here’s What You Need to ...

George S. Patton was already three steps ... just laughed out loud like it was a joke. Patton was the only man who had a plan, the only Allied general who comes out of the Battle of the Bulge ...

Considered one of the most successful combat generals in US history, General George S. Patton died on December 21, 1945, twelve days after breaking his neck in a car accident near Mannheim, Germany.

Few generals have had the lasting impact that Gen. George S. Patton has had. Patton, who commanded the US's 7th Army in Europe and the Mediterranean during World War II, is perhaps just as well ...